What is Steelies?
1.
The stock wheels of a car without the hubcaps, usually black. These wheels were massed produced cheaply from steel to keeps costs down as oppossed to more exspensive better looking wheels.
That Civic is rockin his steelies, probably saving up for some better looking wheels.
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2.
punk/skinhead slang: steel toed boots.
Your lucky you were wearing steelies otherwise youd be minus 5 toes.
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